Lectures and Workshops
Cynthia England travels extensively to lecture and teach workshops at guild meetings, quilt shows and quilting stores.
Our Travel Schedule page shows Cynthia's teaching engagements through the end of the year. For your convenience, the Travel Schedule also links to the websites of the sponsoring organization whenever possible.
If you are interested in arranging for Cynthia to speak to your group, please visit our booking information page where you'll find detailed information about hosting a workshop, sample contracts and a short biography.
Download a PDF version of these Lectures and Workshops descriptions and prices
Lectures
"Creating a Pictorial Quilt"
Lecture fee: $525.00
An entertaining digital PowerPoint presentation showing the process of making pictorial quilts using Cynthia's "Picture-piecing" technique. Enlarging the design, fabric selection, and organizational methods are discussed in detail. A question and answer session to follow.
"Why Did I Buy This Ugly Fabric?"
Lecture fee: $525.00
A lighthearted digital PowerPoint presentation looks at conversation prints and offers ideas on how to incorporate these fabrics into your quilts. Samples shown will include a wide range of techniques. Topics discussed include how to design a quilt around a particular fabric, block exchanges, and the various techniques used to create the quilts.
"Getting the Most Out of Your Stash"
Lecture fee: $525.00
This lecture explores ways to increase the potential of what we already have in our fabric collections. Cynthia will offer new insights on what to look for in fabrics to get the most out of it; a topic that is near and dear to all of quilters! Organizing and storage of fabrics will also be addressed.
Workshops
Small Landscape Class
Workshop fee: $600.00
Material fee: $37.00
Our most popular class... choose from two small landscapes. Both are 19" X 17". No tracing involved; templates are preprinted onto freezer paper. Fabric selection, organizational skills and construction methods will be addressed in class. Sewing machines and irons required.
Mr. Frosty
Workshop fee: $600.00
Material fee: $56.00
Great beginner class! This easy snowman design is a fun mix of Picture Piecing and traditional piecing. Learn a fast way to piece the traditional border. Sewing machines and irons required.
Floral Design
Workshop fee: $600.00
Material fee: $37.00
Learn the innovative "Picture Piecing" technique that uses only straight lines and no in-sets while making a colorful bird feeder or beautiful morning glories with hummingbirds. Choose from Glorious Hummingbirds or For the Birds.
Expressions
Workshop fee: $600.00
Material fee: $33.00
Project: 19" x 17"
Welcome guests to your home with this beautiful nostalgic design that features the word "Welcome" or brighten up your sewing room with a stack of "Quilts" wallhanging. Either of these patterns are excellent beginner projects. Sewing machines and irons required.
Picture Piecing Design Class 1/2 Day
Workshop fee: $550.00
Material fee: $15.00
This class is designed to make you feel more comfortable designing your own wall hanging using the Picture Piecing technique. Several designs will be provided which start out simple and gradually become more complex. Sewing machines are not required.
Picture Piecing Design 1/2 Day and 1/2 Day Sewing
Workshop fee: $600.00
Material fee: $51.00
A two-part class where you will learn how to piece a small landscape as well as get a feel for how to design your own project using the Picture Piecing technique. For the sewing portion, Students can choose from two small landscapes. Irons required.